SENATE BILL: SUPPORT FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS... (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SUPPORT FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS OF THE 2019-2020 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESOLUTION

To express support for frontline workers of the COVID–19 pandemic.

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

SECTION I: TITLE.
This law shall be referred to as the Support for Frontline Workers of the 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Resolution.

SECTION II: FINDINGS.

(a) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show that as of the 3rd of April 2020, there are hundreds of thousands of confirmed cases of COVID–19 in Atlasia and growing.

(b) Health care workers continue to provide excellent care despite the risks.

(c) First responders, including firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement, and other emergency management personnel, are facing unprecedented challenges to stay healthy and serve their communities.

(d) Grocery and food service workers across the Nation are working to meet the essential demands of keeping shelves stocked and preparing food for the United States amid COVID–19, while facing a greater infection risk from higher levels of public interaction.

(e) Farmworkers continue working hard in the fields to harvest the produce that feeds families across America every day.

(f) Public works employees, including sanitization personnel, continue to keep our streets and public spaces clean.

(g) Postal and delivery workers continue to keep their delivery operations working as part of the Nation’s critical infrastructure by delivering medicines, Social Security checks, and other essential goods.

SECTION III: DEFINITIONS.

(a) Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This disease shall by refered to by its acronym "COVID-19" for the purposes of this bill.

(b) "Frontline workers" shall refer to the occupations specified in Section II Parts (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) for the purposes of this bill.

SECTION IV: RESOLUTION.

Be it resolved, that Congress -

(a) Honors and recognizes the contributions of all frontline workers; and

(b) Reaffirms the responsibility of Congress to finds ways to meet the needs of frontline workers for the most effective personal protective equipment and other necessary tools to safely carry out their jobs.

SECTION V: ACTION.

(a) Frontline workers shall recieve first priority for COVID-19 testing.

(b) The Department of Health & Human Services in co-operation with regional, state and local authorities is instructed to work towards operating COVID-19 testing facilities within a 5 mile radius of every hospital.
  (i) Where multiple hospitals are located within 10 miles of eachother, the Department of Health & Human Services may instead opt to set-up testing facilities at a convenient point in-between the hospitals.

(c) The Department of Health & Human Services is instructed to liaise with the Attorney General using the authority granted in EO 49 #008 to ensure adequate provision of:
  (i) Testing equipment.
  (ii) Personal protective equipment.
  (iii) Ventilators.
  (iv) Masks.

SECTION VI: IMPLEMENTATION.

(a) This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.

House of Representatives
Passed the House of Representatives 5-0-0-4

Sponsor: NC Yankee for the House
Senate Designation: SB23:14

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Teleported this in from the house just like the small business one. Would like to proceed with it as quickly as possible.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Motion for unanimous consent.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Motion for unanimous consent.

Assuming this for starting a final vote. Senators have 24 hours to object.

You know you could have just called 24 hours yourself.

[thumb21]

Thanks Yankee for bringing this bill forward.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The election really killed in its tracks.

Anyway, final vote is now open on the legislation, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

[Former President tack50]

Aye

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Aye

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Votes to pass, 24 hours to change votes.

[Pyro]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on final passage of the Support for Frontline workers...

Aye (6): Devout, LT, NC Yankee, Pyro, Tack and Scott
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

This bill has passed and is sent to the VP for executive action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SUPPORT FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS OF THE 2019-2020 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESOLUTION

To express support for frontline workers of the COVID–19 pandemic.

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

SECTION I: TITLE.
This law shall be referred to as the Support for Frontline Workers of the 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Resolution.

SECTION II: FINDINGS.

(a) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show that as of the 3rd of April 2020, there are hundreds of thousands of confirmed cases of COVID–19 in Atlasia and growing.

(b) Health care workers continue to provide excellent care despite the risks.

(c) First responders, including firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement, and other emergency management personnel, are facing unprecedented challenges to stay healthy and serve their communities.

(d) Grocery and food service workers across the Nation are working to meet the essential demands of keeping shelves stocked and preparing food for the United States amid COVID–19, while facing a greater infection risk from higher levels of public interaction.

(e) Farmworkers continue working hard in the fields to harvest the produce that feeds families across America every day.

(f) Public works employees, including sanitization personnel, continue to keep our streets and public spaces clean.

(g) Postal and delivery workers continue to keep their delivery operations working as part of the Nation’s critical infrastructure by delivering medicines, Social Security checks, and other essential goods.

SECTION III: DEFINITIONS.

(a) Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This disease shall by refered to by its acronym "COVID-19" for the purposes of this bill.

(b) "Frontline workers" shall refer to the occupations specified in Section II Parts (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) for the purposes of this bill.

SECTION IV: RESOLUTION.

Be it resolved, that Congress -

(a) Honors and recognizes the contributions of all frontline workers; and

(b) Reaffirms the responsibility of Congress to finds ways to meet the needs of frontline workers for the most effective personal protective equipment and other necessary tools to safely carry out their jobs.

SECTION V: ACTION.

(a) Frontline workers shall recieve first priority for COVID-19 testing.

(b) The Department of Health & Human Services in co-operation with regional, state and local authorities is instructed to work towards operating COVID-19 testing facilities within a 5 mile radius of every hospital.
  (i) Where multiple hospitals are located within 10 miles of eachother, the Department of Health & Human Services may instead opt to set-up testing facilities at a convenient point in-between the hospitals.

(c) The Department of Health & Human Services is instructed to liaise with the Attorney General using the authority granted in EO 49 #008 to ensure adequate provision of:
  (i) Testing equipment.
  (ii) Personal protective equipment.
  (iii) Ventilators.
  (iv) Masks.

SECTION VI: IMPLEMENTATION.

(a) This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.

House of Representatives
Passed the House of Representatives 5-0-0-4


People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,